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diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/tar/tar.1 b/gnu/usr.bin/tar/tar.1 index ce6a8df..60fd20a 100644 --- a/gnu/usr.bin/tar/tar.1 +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/tar/tar.1 @@ -267,6 +267,10 @@ to expect null-terminated names; disables .It Fl -totals Prints total bytes written with .Fl -create. +.It Fl U +.It Fl -unlink +.It Fl -unlink-first +Unlink files before creating them. .It Fl v .It Fl -verbose Lists files written to archive with @@ -319,9 +323,14 @@ Block the output of compression program for tapes or floppies (otherwise writes will be of odd length, which device drivers may reject). .It Fl [0-7][lmh] Specify tape drive and density. -.It Fl -unlink -Unlink files before creating them. .El +.Sh ENVIRONMENT +The environment variable +.Ev TAR_OPTIONS +can hold a set of default options for +.Nm . +These options are interpreted first and can be overwritten by explicit command +line parameters. .Sh EXAMPLES To create an archive on tape drive /dev/rsa0 with a block size of 20 blocks, containing files named "bert" and "ernie", you can enter |
